College Algebra (10th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0321979478
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 10 - Cumulative Review - Page 710: 8

Answer

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Work Step by Step

We know that $\log_a x+\log_a y=\log_a (x\cdot y)$, hence here $\log_2 (3x-2)+\log_2 (x)=\log_a (x\cdot (3x-2))$ We know that if $a^x=y$, then $\log_a y=x$ and vice versa. Hence here $2^4=x(3x-2)\\16=3x^2-2x\\3x^2-2x-16=0\\(x+2)(3x-8)=0$ Thus $x=-2$ (but $x$ must be positive by the definition of logarithms or $x=8/3$. SO $x=8/3$.
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